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27% Of Nigeria’s Rice To Be Produced In Jigawa This Year- Governor

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May 23, 2024
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The Governor of Jigawa state, Umar Namadi, has said that the state is on course to produce 27% of the nation’s rice requirements this year.

Namadi announced this shortly after inspecting rice farms in the Auyo, Hadejia Miga, and Ringim Local Government Areas of the state. The governor expressed his satisfaction, noting that the 200,000 hectares of rice farms currently under cultivation will significantly help reduce the nation’s food insecurity challenges.

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He said, “Today, I think am one of the happiest persons. We have have gone round all the rice farms in Jigawa  and by our estimation about 200,000 hectares of rice have been cultivated in the state.”

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“With this 200,000 hectares, this translate to almost 800,000 tonnes of rice.This 800,000 tonnes of rice is quite huge in Nigeria and therefore by the time we multiply these by the rainy season, we will have an estimate of 1.6 million tonnes of rice. The 1.6 million tonnes of rice is about the 27% of Nigeria’s rice requirement.”

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“If Jigawa can produce 27% of the Nigeria’s rice requirement then we are on the right course. Therefore, we will continue to support our farmers, we will continue to encourage them and will continue to support the renewed hope agenda, especially as it relates to food security in Nigeria,”

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He mentioned that the only support given to rice farmers was the fertilizer subsidy provided by President Bola Tinubu. He emphasized that the state government must do everything possible to increase its support for the numerous rice farming communities in the state.

While the governor did not immediately detail his administration’s plans for tackling the annual flood disaster, which has long threatened farmers along riverbank communities, he acknowledged that the state is estimating rice cultivation during the dry season in these same areas.

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